Posts Tagged ‘humor’
Behind the Scenes at Left Coast Crime
Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of a mystery convention? Shaking your head no? That was my initial response in March, 2009, when Robin Burcell asked me to co-chair LCC 2012 in Sacramento. I don’t know whether it was a lack of caffeine or too many piña coladas but I said yes,…
Read MoreOutrageous Hot Chipotle Cake and Other Delights
Cindy blogs her way through a hilarious Q & A over at Pots ‘n Pens.
Read MoreSome Women Cook Turkeys; Other Women Date Them
Congratulations to contest winner Alyx Morgan. I used to say my epitaph would read “she never cooked a turkey although she dated a few.” The turkeys I wrestled with were never frozen, although they were definitely fresh. Despite the fact that I was a mature woman in her mid-fifties, I was still a turkey…
Read MoreIn the Kitchen with Cindy. . .and Dead Body Cookies
Head on over to Buried Under Books where Cindy talks about the surprising connection between cookies and dough! Congratulations to contest winner Vicki Hencey.
Read MoreThe S Word
Mine is not the generation of free-flowing dialogue about S*X. My mother’s idea of S*X education was to warn me: “Stay away from boys!”
Though profanity in two languages was part of my vocabulary from my early years, I never heard the word “S*X,” or any associated with it, like “PREG****” spoken aloud in my home or neighborhood.
Read MoreAnd the Beat Goes On
Congratulations to contest winner Kelly Morris (comment #14). July is a month filled with fireworks and patriotic fervor. There is nothing like listening to a stirring rendition of The Stars and Stripes Forever to bring a tear to one’s eye. That song makes me tear up too, but only because it brings back long…
Read MoreSpring Cleaning and Buried Treasure
AND THE WINNER IS: Diana Orgain (Comment #22) With rain deterring me from my normal sunny spring diversions, I decided to engage in an annual event my mother instituted when we were kids: spring cleaning. Spring in Illinois is almost as cold and dreary as the winter months, as opposed to California, where the sun…
Read MoreHow to (Really) Woo a Woman
Some years a woman will approach Valentine’s Day with a smile and anticipation. Other years she averts her eyes from the overwhelming displays of red and pink heart-shaped items that abound. Some years she may choose to TOTALLY avoid any retail establishment during the month of February. Not me–I’m in it for the chocolate! When…
Read MoreMY 2011 TOP TEN NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS
AND THE WINNER IS: Cynthia Farrell (Comment #23) 10. I will never use the words “I should have or I could have” again. Yes, I should have bought Apple stock last year instead of apples. But I didn’t. So be it. 9. I will not spend $100 in order to save $50. No matter how…
Read MoreTO DIP OR NOT TO DIP
With holiday festivities in full swing, visions of sugarplums should be dancing in our heads. Unfortunately at this time of year we’re rocking out to the flu bug blues. The sweet scents of cinnamon, peppermint and pine commingle with the not so sweet aroma of Vicks Vapor Rub. Newspaper columns abound with helpful medical advice.…
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